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Register To Vote!

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Town of Hoosick Supervisor Marilyn Douglas reminds everyone that there is still time to register to vote for the upcoming November election and that the times and dates set by the Rensselaer County Board of Elections  are as follows:

• October 8 – 5:30 pm to 9 pm – Voter registration in person at the New York State Armory in Hoosick Falls.

• October 10 – Last day to register in person at the Board of Elections in Troy and last day to register by mail – must be postmarked October 10.

• October 11 – 2 to 9 pm – Voter registration in person at the New York State Armory in Hoosick Falls.

• October 28 – Absentee ballot deadline by mail – must be postmarked October 28.

• November 3 – Absentee ballot deadline in person at Board of Elections in Troy.

Voter registrations forms are available at the Town of Hoosick Offices located in the New York State Armory at 80 Church Street, Hoosick Falls, for those who desire to register by mail.

St. Mary’s Soccer Splits With New Lebanon

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The St. Mary’s Academy Girls Soccer Team.
The St. Mary’s Academy Girls Soccer Team.

SMA Girls Capture Second Soccer Win 

The St. Mary’s Academy girls soccer team has started off the season 2-0.  Their first win was against Mt. Anthony in which the Eagles outscored the Patriots 7-0.  On Wednesday, September 17, St. Mary’s again held their opponent, New Lebanon, scoreless, winning 4-0.  In that contest, seventh grade goalie Olivia Schneider had 10 saves in recording the shut out. SMA goals were scored by Alice Hayden, Ashley St. Onge, Grace Delurey and Casey Legg. Mary Peters, Julia Baker,  Anna Restino and Erin Murdock shut down the Tigers offense all day long. Mauve McAuliffe and Maggie Murdock made their first starts at midfield and performed very well.

On September 17 the Eagles’ Boys team also traveled down Rt. 22 to play at New Lebanon. This first road trip resulted in a loss for the boys. The Eagles fought to a 1-1 tie at the half, but the undermanned Eagles seemed to lose their legs at the beginning of the second half. They gave up three unanswered goals in the first few minutes of the  half. They rebounded gamely over the last 15 minutes scoring another goal and only giving up a very late goal near the end of the game. 

Drew Phillips had an assist and a goal while Alex LeBarge netted another goal to bring his season total to two in two games. Ryan Toto and Evan Phillips played another awesome game in the fullback slots. Justin Lynch, Nate Winchester and Anthony Chapones tried to control the midfield under the constant pressure of the Tigers. Keenan Morioraty recorded 13 saves in front of a very busy goal.

Hoosick Falls Youth Football – Irish Romp Again

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Behind some great line blocking, Jake Bakaitis bursts through the Vermont Vipers defense for some big yards. Photo by Steve Bradley.
Behind some great line blocking, Jake Bakaitis bursts through the Vermont Vipers defense for some big yards. Photo by Steve Bradley.

The Hoosick Fighting Irish opened up a 30 point lead in the first quarter and coasted to a big win over the Vermont Vipers of Poultney, VT. The 3 – 0 Irish have now outscored their opponents 143 – 6. Next Sunday the team travels to Schuylerville with a 1 pm start at the Schuylerville High School.

Walter Wood Alumni Raise Money For The Veterans Memorial

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Janice Tate, Treasurer of the Walter Wood Alumni Association, wrote the following:

“The Walter A. Wood High School Alumni Association of Hoosick Falls has presented the Village Clerk with a very sizable contribution to the Village of Hoosick Falls toward the erection of the Veterans Memorial to be built in the Village park, These voluntary donations were given at the time of our annual Alumni Banquet held in June. Over 190 people attended the dinner, and the generous gifts were much appreciated. 

The Committee for the Alumni consists of Janice Tate, Marjorie George, Betty Kipp, Marion Cipperly and Ronald Seifert.”

Lebanon Valley Historical Society Plans Programs For 2009

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At the meeting on September 17, the Board of Directors of the Lebanon Valley Historical Society agreed on three programs for 2009 and discussed a number of others.  They are listed below for your information.  If you have any suggestions or comments, please contact us.  We plan to have the final list ready for presentation at the Annual Meeting in November.  Remember that the Annual Meeting is also the time when members renew their memberships and vote for the slate of officers for 2009.

The three programs planned for sure are:

• “Echoes of The Echo” – Tom Bleezarde, son of a co-founder of The Echo, offers the story of the founding and early history (1940 – 1974) of “the independent home town paper of the Lebanon and Taconic Valleys.”

• Samuel J. Tilden and the Presidential Election of 1876 – Todd Houghtlin will discuss the Tilden campaign and loss, supplemented by Robert Allard’s imaginative “What If Tilden Had Won?”

• The Shaker Swamp Project, a 30 minute documentary film by Ted Timreck, was offered in June 2008 and was very popular.  Because many members missed that showing, this program will be offered in 2009.  The project is identifying the medicinal plants still found in the Swamp that were the basis of Shaker remedies and later Tilden pharmaceuticals.

Other Programs Ideas

• History of the Lebanon Valley Speedway, presented by Howard Commander, proprietor.

• Historical importance of Native Americans in the Valley, presented by Town Historian Kevin Fuerst.

• The Underground Railroad in Lebanon Valley.

• Columbia County Historical Society presentation on CCHS activities and plans.

• School history, possibly with Lenny Brown III presenting.

• Churches of the Valley – focus on the Baptist Church in Lebanon Springs, which has not been recently discussed.

• Restaurants Past and Present – The Pillars, The Showboat, Mario’s, Lenny’s, Fresco’s.

Defensive Driving Class To Benefit The Petersburgh Public Library

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On Saturday, November 8, the Petersburgh Public Library will sponsor a National Traffic Safety Institute Traffic Survival Workshop.  The class will be held from 9 am to 3:30 pm at the Petersburgh Town Hall.  The cost of the class is $40, part of which is a tax-deductible donation to the Library’s building renovation fund.

Completion of the class will allow NYS drivers of all ages, who are the principal operators of a motor vehicle, to save a minimum of 10% off their liability and collision insurance for three renewal years.  Check with your insurance carrier for details about savings on your own policy.  Drivers may repeat the class every 36 months.  Those who finish the class will be mailed a certificate to present to their insurance carrier.  In addition, those who complete the program can subtract 4 violation points from their driving record, under most circumstances, if the points were accumulated during the 18 months prior to taking the class.

Those who wish to participate are asked to notify the Library by October 31.  Please include your phone number and other contact information when you register in case we need to reach you.  Mail your check for $40 made out to the Petersburgh Public Library to the Library at PO Box 250, Petersburgh, NY, 12138, or stop in during Library hours, Monday-Friday from 2 to 5 pm, Wednesday until 9 pm and Saturday from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.  You can also register by calling the Library at 658-2927 during regular Library hours.

On the day of the class, there will be a half-hour break for lunch.  You may bring your own lunch or bring money to order from the local pizza and sub shop.

Berlin Rescue Squad – Eat Locally

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Thanks again, from the Berlin Volunteer Rescue Squad to all who supported our most recent Eat Out-Eat Local Chicken BBQ dinner on Friday, September 5. A special thanks to Moses’ Farm for donating the potatoes.

Our next dinner will be Friday, October 10, and we’ll be serving meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, a beverage and apple crisp for dessert. Hope you can make it!